Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin
Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin

Bernard Hildebrand

Bernard Hildebrand, Springfield OH, USA Violin

Handcrafted in Springfield, OH, USA

Sale price$3,100.00
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SKU: FS310

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Violin Sizing Guide

How to Measure

Extend the arm fully, parallel to the floor. Measure from the neck to the middle of the palm. Watch our demo video for more exact directions.

Sizing Chart
SIZE OF VIOLIN ARM MEASUREMENT AGE OF STUDENT
4/4 23.6"+ 11 - 13+ YRS
3/4 22.1" - 23.5" 9 - 11 YRS
1/2 20.1" - 22" 7 - 8 YRS
1/4 17.6" - 20" 6 - 7 YRS
1/8 17.1" - 17.5" 5 - 6 YRS
1/10 15.5" - 17" 4 - 5 YRS
1/16 14" - 15.4" 3 - 4 YRS
Instructional Video

This sizing guide is intended to give you a good idea of what instrument size you or your student should look for. Please consider that this guide is based on our best estimates, but we always recommend that you consult with us, or your teacher before purchasing or renting.

Need Assistance?

Call us at 800-595-0592 or send us an email at support@fiddlershop.com. An expert can answer your questions regarding the instruments and its accessories.

Violin Sizing Guide

How to Measure

Extend the arm fully, parallel to the floor. Measure from the neck to the middle of the palm. Watch our demo video for more exact directions.

Sizing Chart
SIZE OF VIOLIN ARM MEASUREMENT AGE OF STUDENT
4/4 23.6"+ 11 - 13+ YRS
3/4 22.1" - 23.5" 9 - 11 YRS
1/2 20.1" - 22" 7 - 8 YRS
1/4 17.6" - 20" 6 - 7 YRS
1/8 17.1" - 17.5" 5 - 6 YRS
1/10 15.5" - 17" 4 - 5 YRS
1/16 14" - 15.4" 3 - 4 YRS
Instructional Video

This sizing guide is intended to give you a good idea of what instrument size you or your student should look for. Please consider that this guide is based on our best estimates, but we always recommend that you consult with us, or your teacher before purchasing or renting.

Need Assistance?

Call us at 800-595-0592 or send us an email at support@fiddlershop.com. An expert can answer your questions regarding the instruments and its accessories.

Review Videos

This is a handmade violin by American maker Bernard L. Hildebrand in Springfield OH, USA 

The instrument has sweet demeanor in tone, it plays incredibly easily, requiring hardly any effort at all. It does project sufficiently well, however it responds best with less pressure and more bow speed.

  • Pattern: Guarneri
  • Varnish: Light brown with Red and Orange hues 
  • Top: Tight grain Spruce
  • Sides and Back: Two piece curly Maple
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Fittings: Ebony pegs and tailpiece with single fine tuner
  • Strings: Thomastik Dominant
  • Includes: Instrument Only

Even though this is not a Fiddlerman or Holstein line instrument, this violin is still backed by our standard warranty and return policy.

About Bernard Hildebrand:

Born in 1883 Ohio, and died in 1961 Springfield, Ohio USA, Hildebrand begain his professional career in 1922 in Cutler, OH. He established a shop in Athens, OH in 1927 and moved to Springfield in 1928. 

It is estimated that he completed nearly 300 instruments, however two separate fires destroyed many of the instruments he had made. Perhaps 100 of those instruments still exist. He made primarily violins, but did also make other instruments including mandolins.  He retired after his second shop burned (taking hundreds of violins and tools with it)  He retired somewhere around 1956-58, and he passed away a few years after that.  He also did a considerable amount of commissioned work and repairs out of his shop. 


Customer Reviews

Fiddlershop founders, Michael Holstein and Pierre Holstein, posing in the Fiddlershop workshop with some of their favorite violin and violas for some of the best workshops

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